"I'm sorry, Paul. But I need you to have my back when it's important."

Paul calmed down and relaxed.

"I know you're pissed at me, but I need to know if you're going to feed me to the proverbial wolves when we get there."

Tony looked bored. "Why ever would I be angry at you? I bring you into my home. Buy you a new wardrobe, protect your interests, alienate myself from the Council to do it, and on top of everything I tell you that I want you to be my woman and you ...